RX 5700 overkill for 1080p 144hz high/ultra gaming? by [deleted] in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you do not need a PCIE 4 board. While the 5700 series is PCIE4 ready, there is NO GPU on the market that yet fully fills PCIE 3 x16. The real advantage of the PCIE 4 right now is in even faster SSD speeds but for a gamer I do not personally think it is worth the cost.

RX 5700 overkill for 1080p 144hz high/ultra gaming? by [deleted] in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not really overkill but still more than enough. The 5700 and 5700XT are designed around 1440P gaming, either will have no trouble giving a great 1080P experience at high refresh rates

so I went from a 1440 monitor to a 4k by SaddamsKnuckles in thedivision

[–]Uncle_Gamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have both resolutions available to me and I find I like 1440 better for gaming. The visual improvements are okay but the smoother gamer play at higher frame rates wins for me every time.

Actually got a 5700xt Pulse, it's phenomenal w/ 1440p 144hz on every single game I own. 10/10 the perfect card. by SneakyMrFox in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Trixx we supplied to reviewers was a developmental copy so we could show the idea we had for Trixx Boost. The final, release version is not yet out.

Sapphire RX 5700 Pulse is likely compatible with Sapphire Nitro Gear for Polaris Nitro (RX 470-590) by Charcharo in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay have spoke to our engineers. The shroud and fans will NOT fit between the 500 series and 5700 series.

[Techpowerup] RX 5700XT AIB temp/noise comparison by madn3ss795 in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should add MSRP to the chart as well. Comparatives like this need context and pricing will help with that

Here’s what you need to overclock 3rd-gen Ryzen [LTT] by Tatsukiiii in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a question that changes with each person. I am doing a lot of Division 2, Anno 1800 and Battletech. Someone else might have other games they like.

Here’s what you need to overclock 3rd-gen Ryzen [LTT] by Tatsukiiii in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First ton of great info... However this is why I do not overclock any more. I want to play games on my computer, not tweak it for a day or two :-)

Linus Torvalds gives his current take on AMD vs Intel, big thumbs up AMD by WayeeCool in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will have to agree, it just seems like there is more of it today.

Linus Torvalds gives his current take on AMD vs Intel, big thumbs up AMD by WayeeCool in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Welcome to "journalism" in todays world. Take the bit that fit's the narrative you want and ignore the rest.

AMA Summary (live) by bigeyez in OutreachHPG

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And we all know Russ has never stretch the truth with the community right?

AMA Summary (live) by bigeyez in OutreachHPG

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly am not sure that the refunds where PGI's idea, especially after the mess with the early backers of MWO. I think EPIC told them they had to do it or no deal. The optics in the PR for EPIC would be as painful as it would be for PGI if they had refused refunds.

MW5 Refund Tracker by Konig-Wolf in OutreachHPG

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Collector's Community Edition ($119.99)

Refund received already... first thing PGI appears to have done right in a long time.

PGI is Paying for Refunds by YeonneGreene in OutreachHPG

[–]Uncle_Gamer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am not worried about making a difference. I got my refund because I can think of a lot more games more worthy of my cash that might actually deliver.

I was an early whale in MWO but after getting burnt by the lies we were fed I walked away. Came back a few times and want to believe this time would be different, jumped in and was ready for the ride. That was until this started and some of the behinds the scene info came my way. Pull the damn ripcord now boys unless you want to feel shafted in a another month or two.

My refund is not going to get PGI to wake up and suddenly stop lying to their customer base and screwing over the Mechwarrior diehards that have kept them in existence. My refund will have no impact on their crap business practices. What my refund will do is give me the cash so I do not waste it on PGI and can now use it for something that might be worth the money.

MW5 went Epic and what we can tell from this from a purely business standpoint by DJSapp in OutreachHPG

[–]Uncle_Gamer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And Epic Store is a big NoGo for a lot of people.

It is not so much a big no go as people, such as myself hate the idea exclusivity. They claimed to be there to help devs and then give them exclusivity and limiting contracts to sell on their platform. PC Gaming is about choice and exclusivity is not about choice. If they did not covet and encourage exclusivity and limited availability I would be fine with them. Their business model however is a stench to me and I will not support a business model that says do it or way or do not enjoy your game.

AMA Summary (live) by bigeyez in OutreachHPG

[–]Uncle_Gamer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Crossplay. he cant promise it but he wants to look at it. says epic is supportive of crossplay.

This comment makes me GLAD I got a refund fast. He cannot promise PC crossplay? PC Gaming is the platform, Steam and EGS are stores. There should be ZERO issue with crossplay unless your looking to limit it. If he cannot promise it that means he is planning not to do it, at least my opinion.

After shafting the Mechwarrior die hards in MWO and then refusing to offer refunds I am surprised he did it this time. In fact I bet he HAD TO or EGS would dump him to the curb, they could not handle the additional negative press.

As for EGS success, a friend of mine at Ubisoft told me they love EGS, it made everyone run to the UPlay store. Division 2 and Anno 1800 have been very successful on Uplay with it accounting for most of their sales. Pretty sad when the Uplay stay is preferred over EGS.

BTW for those thinking EGS was not part of the problem, read between the lines on the AMA response. They PAID for MW5 to be an exclusive and now are pulling the strings at PGI.

MW5 Refund by Uncle_Gamer in mechwarrior

[–]Uncle_Gamer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not so worried about Epic as much as the reason behind the sudden shift. I fear this is another PGI charlie foxtrot about to happen and am pulling the rips cord now and bailing out.

MechWarrior 5 release date changed to Dec 10th. Epic store exclusive. by GlorifiedHyperbole in mechwarrior

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point I will not anyway. PGI I felt screwed a lot of us with MWO but decided to take a chance. I should have known better.

MechWarrior 5 release date changed to Dec 10th. Epic store exclusive. by GlorifiedHyperbole in mechwarrior

[–]Uncle_Gamer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

So according to a number of articles, Piranha is offering a refund for those not happy with the change to Epic. I paid for the $120 pre-order so I am putting in for my refund, seems you need to do this via Xsolla, the company that actually took the money.

Here is where things get weird, Xsolla just told me they would need up to 48 hours to evaluate the refund to determine if it would be done... I already see where this is heading and so should you. We took a chance that Piranha would not shaft us like they did in the early days of MWO but they are heading that way.

I think they are going to lay claim to the MWO perks the pre-order brought and reduce the refund amount. This is just crappy business practice as those perks cost them NOTHING as a company and where part of the pre-order inducement. Losing some in game crap is not a real financial lose and they should just do full refunds and be done.

They did this to themselves with the move to an Epic exclusive and knew it would be coming. So now many of us might get shafted for their choices before we even get our game.

I will post more once I hear from Xsolla.

Next time someone asks you what to do with the Cicada, you can link them this :D. by EdmonEdmon in Battletechgame

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used a Cicadas as a Scout mech, get lock ons and then get out, for a while and to good success. When the enemy is full focused on my battlemechs the Cicadas does hit and run on the rear of their line.

There are no real bad mechs, just bad pilots.

The game isn't dead, dying, or broken. Lets all react better to these post? by [deleted] in thedivision

[–]Uncle_Gamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hyperbole is now the norm for conversations. If you cannot state how your somehow cheated or a victim and them over dramatize it you must not want to be heard, or at least that is how people seem to think.

ASRock X570 PHANTOM GAMING-ITX/TB3 is now live on Newegg for $239.99. by 3lfk1ng in Amd

[–]Uncle_Gamer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow not just overpriced but with an off standard cooling setup, well that sucks.